2008–09 Copa del Rey

The 2008–09 Copa del Rey was the 107th staging of the Copa del Rey (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The competition started on 23 August 2008 and concluded on 13 May 2009 with the final, held at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, in which Barcelona lifted the trophy for the 25th time in their history with a 4–1 victory over Athletic Bilbao, who qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League. The defending cup holders were Valencia, but they were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

2008–09 Copa del Rey
107th Copa del Rey
Country Spain
Teams83
ChampionsBarcelona (25th title)
Runners-upAthletic Bilbao
Top goal scorer(s)Luis Fabiano
Lionel Messi
(6 goals each)

Qualified teams

The following teams competed in the 2008–09 Copa del Rey:

20 teams of 2007–08 La Liga:

21 teams of 2007–08 Segunda División (Sevilla Atlético are excluded for being a reserve team of Sevilla):

24 teams of 2007–08 Segunda División B. Teams that qualified are the top five teams of each of the 4 groups (excluding reserve teams) and the four with the highest number of points out of the remaining non-reserve teams (*):

18 teams of Tercera División 2007–08. Teams that qualified are the champions of each of the 18 groups (or at least the ones with the highest number of points within their group since reserve teams are excluded):

First round

The matches were played on 23, 25, 26, 27 and 28 August 2008.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Oviedo 2–0 Pontevedra
Ponferradina 1–0 (aet) Racing Ferrol
San Fernando 0–3 Poli Ejido
Conquense 3–2 (aet) Cádiz
Izarra 0–1 Gavà
Universidad LPGC 1–0 Ciempozuelos
Orihuela 2–0 Atlético Baleares
Linares 1–2 Écija
Ciudad Santiago 0–1 Portugalete
Melilla 2–1 (aet) Ceuta
Toledo 3–1 Granada
Barakaldo 2–0 Gimnástica de Torrelavega
Roquetas 1–0 Atlético Ciudad
Ejea 1–3 (aet) Alzira
Alfaro 1–0 (aet) Águilas
Atlético Granadilla 0–1 (aet) Don Benito
Lugo 0–3 Real Unión
Sant Andreu 2–1 (aet) Mirandés
Real Oviedo2–0Pontevedra
Curro  49' (pen.)
Basualdo  81' (o.g.)
Ponferradina1–0 (a.e.t.)Racing Ferrol
De Paula  93'
San Fernando0–3Poli Ejido
Molina  8'
Nakor  45'
Laget  78'
Bahía Sur, San Fernando
Conquense3–2 (a.e.t.)Cádiz
Beñat  78'
Martins  104', 106'		 Juanma  35'
Enrique  103'
Izarra0–1Gavà
Keko  88'
Universidad de Las Palmas1–0Ciempozuelos
Álamo  78'
Municipal Pepe Gonçálvez, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Attendance: 200
Referee: García Cabrera
Orihuela2–0Atlético Baleares
Espadas  18'
Tevenet  57'
Linares1–2Écija
Ángel  9' Fernando  22'
Migue  72'
Attendance: 2,000
Ciudad de Santiago0–1Portugalete
Asensio  19'
Multiusos de San Lázaro, Santiago de Compostela
Melilla2–1 (a.e.t.)Ceuta
Ramos  47'
Migui  94'		 Anxo  50'
Toledo3–1Granada
Velasco  36' (pen.)
Intxausti  67'
Butra  74'		 Altuna  19'
Barakaldo2–0Gimnástica
Alonso  10'
Rubio  71'
Nuevo Lasesarre, Barakaldo
Roquetas1–0Atlético Ciudad
Herrera  80'
Antonio Peroles, Roquetas de Mar
Ejea1–3 (a.e.t.)Alzira
Gómez  73' Ramos  65'
López  95'
Madrigal  120'
Alfaro1–0 (a.e.t.)Águilas
Gurría  120+2'
La Molineta, Alfaro
Attendance: 700
Referee: Istúriz Latorre
Atlético Granadilla0–1 (a.e.t.)Don Benito
Valladar  114'
Francisco Suárez, Granadilla de Abona
Lugo0–3Real Unión
Goikoetxea  15'
Romo  42' (pen.)
Abasolo  53'
Sant Andreu2–1 (a.e.t.)Mirandés
Besora  60'
Eloi  107'		 Espinosa  76'
Narcís Sala, Barcelona

Second round

The matches were played on 3, 4 and 11 September 2008. Albacete received a bye.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Sociedad 1–0 Zaragoza
Huesca 1–3 (aet) Rayo Vallecano
Real Oviedo 2–3 (aet) Ponferradina
Real Unión 2–1 Sant Andreu
Orihuela 1–0 Fuerteventura
Toledo 1–0 Zamora
Barakaldo 1–0 (aet) Roquetas
Salamanca 2–1 Las Palmas
Alzira 0–0 (1–4 p) Granada 74
Alfaro 1–2 Don Benito
Benidorm 4–2 (aet) Lemona
Castellón 1–0 Eibar
Elche 2–0 Alavés
Gimnàstic 0–2 Girona
Xerez 1–1 (1–3 p) Real Murcia
Tenerife 2–1 Córdoba
Hércules 2–1 (aet) Levante
Poli Ejido 2–0 Conquense
Écija 0–1 Portugalete
Melilla 5–2 Mérida
Alicante 0–1 Celta Vigo
Gavà 1–3 (aet) Universidad de Las Palmas
Real Sociedad1–0Zaragoza
Marcos  47'
Attendance: 16,494
Referee: José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes
Huesca1–3 (a.e.t.)Rayo Vallecano
Castro  61' (pen.) Coke  90'
Pachón  104', 107'
Real Oviedo2–3 (a.e.t.)Ponferradina
Cervero  84'
Curro  115'		 Portilla  63', 118'
Prieto  93' (o.g.)
Attendance: 6,000
Real Unión2–1Sant Andreu
Goikoetxea  20'
Larraínzar  68'		 Lanzarote  55'
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ainzúa Zabalza
Orihuela1–0Fuerteventura
Villa  82' (pen.)
Toledo1–0Zamora
Joaqui  26'
Barakaldo1–0 (a.e.t.)Roquetas
Izeta  104'
Nuevo Lasesarre, Barakaldo
Salamanca2–1Las Palmas
Toti  31'
Miku  47'		 González  6'
El Helmántico, Salamanca
Alzira0–0 (a.e.t.)Granada 74
Penalties
Cabarcos
Heras
Robles 		1–4 Nené
Pérez
Thierry
Nino
Luis Suñer Picó, Alzira
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Simón del Pino
Alfaro1–2Don Benito
Asurmendi  19' Serrano  45' 64'
La Molineta, Alfaro
Benidorm4–2 (a.e.t.)Lemona
Paixão  35', 89'
Luismi  104'
Ruano  108' (pen.)		 Ramírez  14' (pen.)
Arroyo  71' (pen.)
Municipal de Foietes, Benidorm
Attendance: 800
Referee: Gómez Liarte
Castellón1–0Eibar
Pampín  77' (o.g.)
Castalia, Castellón
Elche2–0Alavés
D. Fuster  6'
Dani  70'
Gimnàstic0–2Girona
Gabri  86', 89'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Lizondo Cortés
Xerez1–1 (a.e.t.)Real Murcia
Francis  71' Sikora  58'
Penalties
Calle
Ríos
Bermejo
Mendoza 		1–3 Alonso
Núñez
Bruno
Campos
Tenerife2–1Córdoba
Alfaro  24' 54' Álvarez  74'
Attendance: 6,500
Hércules2–1 (a.e.t.)Levante
Sendoa  48'
Tote  91'		 Del Moral  29'
Poli Ejido2–0Conquense
Rico  42'
Nakor  86'
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Martínez Munuera
Écija0–1Portugalete
Del Olmo  65'
San Pablo, Écija
Melilla5–2Mérida
Migui  4' 7'
Carrión  33'
López  53'
Ramos  77'		 Stoeten  21'
Ismael  61'
Alicante0–1Celta Vigo
Díaz  61'
Gavà1–3 (a.e.t.)Universidad de Las Palmas
Badía  89' Ariday  90+2' (pen.)
Cacá  101', 111'
La Bòbila, Gavà
Attendance: 400
Referee: Vallejo Aznar

Third round

The matches were played on 8 and 9 October 2008. Real Murcia received a bye.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Portugalete 2–0 Don Benito
Real Unión 2–1 Barakaldo
Celta Vigo 2–0 Real Sociedad
Ponferradina 1–1 (4–2 p) Universidad de Las Palmas
Orihuela 3–1 Toledo
Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Albacete
Salamanca 0–1 (aet) Castellón
Melilla 2–3 Poli Ejido
Hércules 1–0 Girona
Granada 74 0–2 Benidorm
Elche 1–1 (4–3 p) Tenerife
Portugalete2–0Don Benito
Arzubiaga  30'
Gorroño  57'
La Florida, Portugalete
Referee: González Pelayo
Real Unión2–1Barakaldo
Goikoetxea  42'
Salcedo  50'		 Rebollo  12'
Celta Vigo2–0Real Sociedad
Dinei  22', 64'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Hevia Obras
Ponferradina1–1 (a.e.t.)Universidad de Las Palmas
De Paula  73' Hernández  43'
Penalties
Vega
Ernesto
Alcaide
Nacho
Borreguero 		4–2 Pollo
Álamo
Beato
Yebra
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Corral García
Orihuela3–1Toledo
Espadas  4', 42'
Tevenet  11'		 Óscar Martín  26'
Referee: Benjumea Álvarez
Rayo Vallecano2–1Albacete
Enguix  54'
Piti  61'		 Merino  52'
Salamanca0–1 (a.e.t.)Castellón
Nsue  91'
El Helmántico, Salamanca
Melilla2–3Poli Ejido
Ramos  1'
Chota  90+3'		 Torres  33'
Laget  61'
Molina  65'
Hércules1–0Girona
Morán  58'
Granada 740–2Benidorm
Luismi  6'
Ruano  33'
La Victoria, Pinos Puente
Elche1–1 (a.e.t.)Tenerife
Sicilia  91' (o.g.) Marrero  116'
Penalties
R. Fuster
D. Fuster
Rodri
Acciari
Caballero 		4–3 Ricardo
Saizar
Pérez
Richi
Ángel
Attendance: 1,812
Referee: Pino Zamorano

Final phase bracket

Team listed first play home in the first leg.

Round of 32
29 October 2008
12 November 2008		   Round of 16
7 January 2009
14 January 2009		   Quarterfinals
21 January 2009
28 January 2009		   Semifinals
4 February 2009
4 March 2009		   Final
13 May 2009
 Real Murcia 2 0 2  
 Racing Santander 1 2 3      Racing Santander 1 1 2  
 Portugalete 1 0 1    Valencia (aet) 1 3 4  
 Valencia 4 3 7        Valencia 3 1 4  
 Ponferradina 1 0 1        Sevilla (a) 2 2 4  
 Sevilla 0 4 4      Sevilla 2 3 5
 Elche 0 0 0    Deportivo 1 0 1  
 Deportivo 2 2 4        Sevilla 2 0 2  
 Getafe 0 0 0        Athletic Bilbao 1 3 4  
 Osasuna 0 1 1      Osasuna 1 0 1  
 Athletic Bilbao 2 1 3    Athletic Bilbao 1 2 3  
 Recreativo 0 2 2        Athletic Bilbao 0 2 2
 Numancia 0 0 0        Sporting de Gijón 0 1 1  
 Sporting de Gijón 1 2 3      Sporting de Gijón 3 1 4
 Hércules 1 2 3    Valladolid 1 2 3  
 Valladolid 5 2 7        Athletic Bilbao 1
 Poli Ejido 5 1 6        Barcelona 4
 Villarreal 0 1 1      Poli Ejido 3 0 3  
 Celta Vigo 2 0 2    Espanyol (a) 2 1 3  
 Espanyol 2 3 5        Espanyol 0 2 2  
 Orihuela 0 0 0        Barcelona 0 3 3  
 Atlético Madrid 1 0 1      Atlético Madrid 1 1 2
 Benidorm 0 0 0    Barcelona 3 2 5  
 Barcelona 1 1 2        Barcelona 2 1 3
 Málaga 1 0 1        Mallorca 0 1 1  
 Mallorca 1 2 3      Mallorca 3 1 4  
 Rayo Vallecano 1 0 1    Almería 1 1 2  
 Almería 2 3 5        Mallorca 1 0 1
 Real Unión (a) 3 3 6        Betis 0 0 0  
 Real Madrid 2 4 6      Real Unión 0 0 0
 Castellón 0 0 0    Betis 1 1 2  
 Betis 2 2 4  

Round of 32

The first leg matches were played on 28, 29 and 30 October while the second legs were played on 11, 12 and 13 November 2008.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Real Unión (a) 6–6 Real Madrid 3–2 3–4
Portugalete 1–7 Valencia 1–4 0–3
Ponferradina 1–4 Sevilla 1–0 0–4
Orihuela 0–1 Atlético Madrid 0–1 0–0
Poli Ejido 6–1 Villarreal 5–0 1–1
Hércules 3–7 Valladolid 1–5 2–2
Rayo Vallecano 1–5 Almería 1–2 0–3
Celta Vigo 2–5 RCD Espanyol 2–2 0–3
Castellón 0–4 Betis 0–2 0–2
Real Murcia 2–3 Racing Santander 2–1 0–2
Málaga 1–3 Mallorca 1–1 0–2
Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Recreativo 2–0 1–2
Getafe 0–1 Osasuna 0–0 0–1
Benidorm 0–2 Barcelona 0–1 0–1
Elche 0–4 Deportivo 0–2 0–2
Numancia 0–3 Sporting de Gijón 0–1 0–2

Round of 16

The first leg matches were played on 6, 7 and 8 January while the second legs were played on 14 and 15 January 2009.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sevilla 5–1 Deportivo 2–1 3–0
Sporting de Gijón 4–3 Valladolid 3–1 1–2
Poli Ejido 3–3 (a) RCD Espanyol 3–2 0–1
Real Unión 0–2 Betis 0–1 0–1
Mallorca 4–2 Almería 3–1 1–1
Racing Santander 2–4 (aet) Valencia 1–1 1–3
Atlético Madrid 2–5 Barcelona 1–3 1–2
Osasuna 1–3 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 0–2

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Valencia 4–4 (a) Sevilla 3–2 1–2
Espanyol 2–3 Barcelona 0–0 2–3
Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Sporting de Gijón 0–0 2–1
Mallorca 1–0 Betis 1–0 0–0

First legs
Valencia3–2Sevilla
Villa  6'
Baraja  83'
Mata  87'		 Report Luís Fabiano  53'
Adriano  69'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Undiano Mallenco
Espanyol0–0Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 21,915
Referee: Muñiz Fernández
Athletic Bilbao0–0Sporting de Gijón
Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Medina Cantalejo
Mallorca1–0Betis
Keita  65' Report
ONO Estadi, Mallorca
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Álvarez Izquierdo

Second legs
Betis0–0Mallorca
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pérez Lasa

Mallorca won 1–0 on aggregate.

Sporting de Gijón1–2Athletic Bilbao
Carmelo  1' Report Gabilondo  42'
López  51'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: González Vázquez

Athletic Bilbao won 2–1 on aggregate.

Sevilla2–1Valencia
Kanouté  36'
Squillaci  89'		 Report Marchena  8'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Teixeira Vitienes

Sevilla 4–4 Valencia on aggregate. Sevilla won on away goals.

Barcelona3–2Espanyol
Bojan  34', 48'
Piqué  55'		 Report Coro  58'
Callejón  68'
Attendance: 78,443
Referee: Megía Dávila

Barcelona won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sevilla 2–4 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 0–3
Barcelona 3–1 Mallorca 2–0 1–1

First legs
Sevilla2–1Athletic Bilbao
Duscher  61'
Acosta  90+2'		 Report Llorente  42'
Attendance: 30,000
Barcelona2–0Mallorca
Henry  35'
Márquez  73'		 Report
Attendance: 52,932

Second legs
Athletic Bilbao3–0Sevilla
Martínez  4'
Llorente  34'
Toquero  37'		 Report
Attendance: 39,750

Athletic Bilbao won 4–2 on aggregate.

Mallorca1–1Barcelona
Castro  45' Report Messi  81'
ONO Estadi, Mallorca
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Rubinos Pérez

Barcelona won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 2009 Copa del Rey Final
Athletic Bilbao1–4Barcelona
Toquero  8' Report Touré  31'
Messi  54'
Bojan  57'
Xavi  64'
Mestalla, Valencia
Attendance: 50,000
 Copa del Rey
2008–09 winners 
Barcelona
25th title

Top goalscorers

Source:[1]

Goalscorers Goals Team
Lionel Messi 6 Barcelona
Luís Fabiano 6 Sevilla
Jorge Molina 5 Poli Ejido
Bojan 5 Barcelona
Grégory Laget 5 Poli Ejido
Alhassane Keita 4 Mallorca
David Barral 4 Sporting de Gijón
Fernando Llorente 4 Athletic
Iñaki Goikoetxea 4 Real Unión

References
  1. "Copa del Rey Top Scorer: 2008–09". World Football. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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